Navisworks - Render Tools

by Garry Stockton

The standard Navisworks model rendered scene can differ from what to expect. This blog will explain how you can improve the appearance of rendered images.

Why doesn't the rendering update or respond?

• The source project may be too complex. Try reducing the Render Quality value or rendering with a smaller Image Size value.
• For security reasons, your computer clock and time zone must be set correctly. If they are not, your documents cannot be stored on Autodesk Rendering servers and processed.
• Make sure you saved your file in Navisworks to specify a file name. Otherwise, Render in Cloud will submit a render job, but the rendering will not display in the Render Gallery.

Two of the options most likely to improve your image:

• Increasing Render Quality value.
• Adjusting the lighting in Navisworks.

Overdoing the lighting can end up as a yellow ‘Lightwash’.

In Navisworks, how do the Environments settings and render style lighting options affect the rendering?

• If Environments settings are off and the Full Lights option is selected, a default environment is displayed (Blue sky), and lights will export to cloud rendering.
• If Environments settings are off and the Full Lights option is not selected, a default environment (Blue sky) is displayed, and light will not export to cloud rendering.
• If Environments settings are on and the Full Lights option is selected, Navisworks environment settings will be used, and lights will export to cloud rendering.
• If Environments settings are on and the Full Lights option is not selected, Navisworks environment settings will be used, and light will not export to cloud rendering.
• Note: Full Lights uses the highest quality lighting. To select Full Lights, click Viewpoint tab Render Style panel Lighting Full Lights.

With a little understanding of your own PC’s settings and that of Navisworks, you can produce some realistic images.